Contracts Keyed to Calamari
Hadley v. Baxendale
ProfessorMelissa A. Hale
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The Plaintiff in this case was a miller. On May 11, Plaintiff’s mill stopped due to a broken crank shaft. On May 12, Plaintiff found that the shaft had been fractured. The mill did not possess any other crank shafts; therefore, it was necessary to obtain a new one so that the mill could resume work. In order to obtain a new shaft, Plaintiff had to send the broken shaft to the manufacturer in Greenwich so that it could be used as a model for a new shaft. On May 13, Plaintiff’s servant went to a well-known carrier to inquire about shipping the shaft to Greenwich. The servant requested that the broken shaft be sent immediately because the mill was stopped. The carrier informed the servant that if they received the crank shaft before noon, it could deliver it to Greenwich the following day. The servant brought the crank shaft to the carrier before noon and paid for the shipment. However, the delivery was delayed due to the carrier’s neglect. This delay caused the Plaintiff to lose profits because it did not receive a new crank shaft for several days and could not resume work until it received the new shaft. Plaintiff then sued for lost profits.
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